Here's your Tim Ho Wan full reveal on 10th Street and 4th Avenue

Late last week, as an EVG reader noted in these shared photos, the plywood came down at the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and 10th Street ... providing a full reveal of Tim Ho Wan, the first U.S. location for Hong Kong-based chef Mak Kwai Pui's Michelin-starred dim sum parlor Tim Ho Wan...



A restaurant rep told me that an opening date has not been set just yet.

In 2009, the original 24-seat dim sum eatery in Mongkok, Hong Kong's Kowloon, was reportedly branded the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world.

The address previously housed Spice, which closed in December 2014.

Previously

Storefronts and signage: Kati Roll awning is here; more legal papers for Empire Biscuit

The sign for the incoming Kati Roll Company went up back on Thursday at 128 Second Ave. near St. Mark's Place. This will be the fourth Manhattan location for the kati roll specialists (there's one in London too). There hasn't been an opening date announced yet. Find more background on all this here.

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A sign for Odd Eye NYC recently arrived at 524 E. Fifth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B... a nearby resident said that it will be a multimedia studio...



The previous tenant here, the designers Heights + Kenchi, moved to Ninth Street.

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[Photo from Friday]

Several EVG readers shared the latest stack of legalese affixed to the Empire Biscuit front door of the storefront at 198 Avenue A between 12th Street and 13th Street... a final judgement of eviction...







According to the legal documents (the most recent batch to arrive here), the owner is in arrears on rent and back taxes to the sum of $106,000.

Empire Biscuit, which opened in the fall of 2013, was only open a few days this year back in January.

Sunday's parting shot

View of the Christodora House early this evening by Bobby Williams...

Week in Grieview

[Photo on 7th Street by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group planning Martina for 55 Third Ave. (Thursday)

At Sugar Sketch, a new bakery on Second Street (Friday)

Grand Sichuan has closed on St. Mark's Place (Wednesday)

East Village zip codes in the top-5 citywide for illegal Airbnb listings (Tuesday)

Halloween night on Avenue A and Avenue B (Tuesday)

Out and About with Candice Brewer (Wednesday)

The cube/Alamo returns to Astor Place (Tuesday)

Water Witch Mercantile opening in the Box Kite space on St. Mark's Place (Thursday)

Video: An in-progress look at Tompkins Square Bagels, opening this month on Second Avenue (Friday)

402 E. 12th St. is for sale (Monday)

N'eat now serving Nordic fare on Second Avenue (Thursday)

A look at the retail listing for the northwest corner of A and St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)

Spice on First Avenue is now The Sabieng Thai (Tuesday)

'Merica dream fades as Zerza returns to Sixth Street (Friday)

Screaming Mimi's has left Lafayette Street (Wednesday)

Soft opening weekend for Three Seat Espresso & Barber on Avenue A (Monday)

Citibank keeps telling people about their impending closure on Avenue A (Wednesday)

More about the sale of 123 Second Ave. (Thursday)

Work in progress at 14th and Avenue C (Tuesday)


[Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]

A Drybar opens on Ludlow Street (Thursday)

Attorney General files lawsuit against local landlord Marolda Properties; accused of intimidating rent-stabilized tenants (Wednesday)

A few more details on the East Houston condoplosion (Monday)

Sushi part of plan for former Iron Sushi on 10th Street (Wednesday)

New things on Astor Place (not the Alamo, which isn't technically new)

[Photo Tuesday by @unitof]

As you probably noticed, the Alamo returned to the revamped Astor Place on Tuesday.

Several readers asked if the fencing will remain around the cube.


[Photo Wednesday by @evgrieve]

I don't know. I doubt it. The barricades look pretty temporary, and will likely be removed when the glue dries. Or when people people realize the this Alamo is made of cardboard because the original one was lost. I've heard from several people who think the cube looks smaller ... and from several who believe it's now larger.

Meanwhile! The Alamo's return overshadowed another arrival this past week: A second zipper bench. This one is located outside the uptown 6 entrance.



Thanks to @edenbrower and @unitof for pointing this out!

Peak

Photos from this weekend in Tompkins Square Park...

Sunset wow

Photo looking downtown this evening by Bobby Williams...

More Links for LinkNYC arriving on 2nd Avenue

A crew is out this morning with a truck full of @LinkNYC crates ... installing more kiosks Links along Second Avenue... such as on the northeast corner of Ninth Street...



...next up will be in front of the former 123 Second Ave. ...



I haven't counted kiosks on every block... but I do know this will make the fourth LinkNYC kiosk for Second Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Seventh Street.

As a reminder, here is what people can do at each Link (via LinkNYC):

• Use your personal device to connect to LinkNYC’s super fast, free Wi-Fi
• Access city services, maps and directions from the tablet
• Make free phone calls to anywhere in the U.S. using the Vonage app on the tablet or the tactile keypad and microphone. Plug in your personal headphones for more privacy.
• Use the dedicated red 911 button in the event of an emergency
• Charge your device in a power-only USB port
• Enjoy more room on the sidewalk with Link’s sleek, ADA-compliant design by Antenna
• View public service announcements and more relevant advertising on two 55” HD displays


[Relevant ad pic on 14th and 3rd from Oct. 22]

Back in September, because of a few bad apples, LinkNYC removed the web-browsing capabilities.

Noted

An EVG reader spotted this last evening at the Cemusa bus shelter on First Avenue near Fourth Street ... the reader said that it's "taped up paper that was under the glass."

RIP Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo.

Anti-flu shot campaign extends to Avenue B

Spotted near Duane Reade on Avenue B and Second Street. Three defaced signs makes if an official trend. (See here.)

Thanks to EVG reader Noah Shannon for the photo!

Updating: Crime scene on 2nd Avenue and 7th Street

[Photo by Derek Berg]

There are multiple reader reports of a crime scene on Second Avenue at Seventh Street this evening. Several people have said that they've seen blood-soaked clothing on the sidewalk.

Will update when more information is available.

@evgrieve street is closed and there's blood everywhere. Not sure what happened. pic.twitter.com/4Svhwy1E7i

— EdenBrower (@edenbrower) November 4, 2016

Updated 7:04 p.m.

From a tipster:

"Some poor guy got stabbed in the neck."

The tipster said this happened on Second Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Seventh Street.

"Blood was everywhere. I didn't see the stabbing but walked by when he was on the stretcher Was so gross. The suspect fled wearing a green sweater."

Updated 7:31 p.m.

An officer at the scene said that the victim's wound was not life-threatening

Updated 11/7

The victim in the attack left several comments about the incident, which happened inside 129 Second Ave.:

I was stabbed twice in the neck and once in the back. My spine is fractured. All the positivity from total strangers is amazing and thank you for that. And btw I am not a crusty heroin addict. I don't do any drugs. I'm surprised it hasnt been easier to find pictures of the incident online. There were so many people hanging around taking videos/photos. The attack occured inside 129 in broad daylight and I have seen footage of the attackers. If anyone has any photos/videos during the event it would be a great help to the police and myself. There were two attackers one was on a black bike with a black jacket the other was in jeans, a green jacket, and black hat. After the attack they headed west on east 7th st. So far they are still on the streets.

And...

The police havent put out any information yet. There were two men. One was on a old black bycycle he was about 5' 9"-5'10", black ball cap, 'stocky build', african american, his face was more round, eyes slightly closer together than I would expect. I didnt notice any tattoos. Most of their bodies was covered. I hit him very hard on the left side of his face and he may have a cut or bruise near his ear or temple. The other guy was wearing a green jacket with a ball cap and jeans, he had a beard and bald head, he had darker skin than me. Could have been african american or maybe dominican, he was very large maybe 6'1"-6'3", muscular build. I have seen video of the attackers entering into the aparmtent building. Someone that lived in the apartment building actually let the men inside. I think he was trying to be friendly. That just shows if you dont know them or you havent seen them in your building dont let them threw the door.

[Updated] Reader report: Resident injured trying to rescue drone from 12th Street rooftop

Late this afternoon, the FDNY responded to a report of an injured person on the rooftop of the abandoned 535 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.



Here's information pieced together from a resident on the block based on witness accounts...

A woman apparently created a rope made of sheets to lower herself from No. 531-33 to retrieve her drone on the rooftop below.

The sheet rope didn't hold, and she fell to the adjacent roof. One person on the scene said that she was unconscious but OK.



Another reader shared this photo ... showing a police officer holding the drone...



Updated 11/5

Gothamist has more details on the incident.

Last night, our correspondent first identified the victim as a man... an NYPD sergeant at the scene last night said the person was a woman. This morning, however, an NYPD spokesperson said that the person is a man.

The man, who is in his 50s, was taken to Bellevue Hospital.

Per Gothamist:

Due to the complexity of the fall, the FDNY and NYPD's ESU had to perform a high-angle rescue utilizing an FDNY tower ladder. The building where the victim fell, 535 East 12th, is an abandoned building and access was limited due to security measures taken to secure that building from squatters.

The drone, a Yuneec Typhoon Hexacopter, costs nearly $1,000, per Gothamist.

Updated 11/6

The Post reports today that the victim, identified as Cris Piedrahita, 55, remains in critical condition.